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A sculpture of a gazelle by Iraq's Khaled Izzat at the Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.

Video. War-torn Iraq's precious modern art-works saved by locals

Updated: 29/06/2023 - 18:42 GMT+2

Many masterpieces by Iraqi painters were destroyed during the years of conflict, but now the country's artistic heritage faces another threat: rampant counterfeiting and illicit trafficking.

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